Controls Systems Engineer, Innovation and Design Engineering

Do you have an Industrial Automation & Internet of Things (IoT) background Do you love building new strategic and datadriven businesses Does collaborating with hardware development engineers to revolutionize logistics automation excite you The Worldwide Innovation and Design team is seeking a Control Systems Engineer to develop state of the art IoT platform
for our Last Mile (AMZL) network technologies. We offer the opportunity to shape the future of automation through digital experimentation while working with worldclass engineering teams.

Our team is developing IoT services to unlock statistical decision making in the development process. We enable customers bring relevant data from a machine level to the AWS cloud providing a secure reliable and scalable infrastructure. As a control systems Engineer you will work closely with equipment product owners to understand the controls design and build scalable solutions to pipeline transform and analyse the data using various AWS services.

Come join us as we revolutionize logistics automation around the world!

Key job responsibilities
Responsible for programming PLC logic (Codesys Allen Bradley Siemens) HMI cameras sensors. Understanding of key fieldbus protocols (Profinet Ethercat Ethernet/IP)
Involvement with PLC (AB or Siemens) control (controller design network communication
SCADA system) and sensor programming
Experience with field bus networks () multiple network layers and communication
protocols (OPC/UA MQTT etc.).
Analyse project requirements build data models & perform technical calculations supporting design including electrical requirements controls safety standards and motor controls.
Developing functions in Jscript/Python for data pipelining & transformation. Using Git for data version and pipeline deployment. Implementing Object Oriented programming concepts for modularity.
Lead integration of IoT including physical and wireless networking (WiFi Bluetooth RFID
mesh networks). Good understanding on IT connectivity Protocols

Note: There is a preference in this role for Codesys experience we will consider candidates without this skill if a good understanding of relevant processes and systems is demonstrated.

There will be approximately 40% travel required to one of our sites in Dortmund.


A day in the life
As a Controls Engineer your day begins collaborating with Hardware Development Engineers to understand a new automation systems requirement. Youll evaluate controls design & build controls software using tools like Codesys or Python/Jscript. You will work with Industrial PCs and work with edge applications developing modules & functions to connection to the machines transform the incoming data and transfer it to the cloud. You will be actively involved in testing the platform validating the design and continuously improving our tech. Youll meet with crossfunctional teams and external vendors to present findings and recommend optimizations. Your afternoon might involve mentoring the team on IoT best practices or coordinating with vendors on complex multisystem IoT applications. You will work with AWS to understand how data postprocessing is conducted and use these tools for optimization at the controls level. Each day brings new challenges in digitally validating tomorrows logistics solutions.



About the team
You will join the System Integration & Performance team within Innovation & Design Engineering working alongside experts in Data Analytics Physical Validation and Integration. Together these pillars provide essential tools for Hardware Developers to make informed design decisions. Innovation & Designs mission is to discover test and enhance new mechatronics technologies (Robots Conveyors Sorters) that transform Amazons last mile logistics operations.

Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechatronics Automation Electrical preferred)
3 years Automation Systems or Industry 4.0 experience in a realworld environment
Proficiency in programming languages primarily Python and Codesys (Structured Text)
Experience working with OpenSource Software (Nodered) Linux & Containerization (Docker Kubernetes).
Strong understanding of Industrial processes and automation systems.

Experience in Python Jscript or C Programming.
Familiarity with programming software such as RSLogix5000 studio Tia Portal or other controls software platforms.
Experience in developing Industrial automation systems and solving problems at large scale.
Familiarity with common enterprise services and working knowledge of software development tools and methodologies

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